Every clock keeps time. This one kept secrets.
In the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian England, master clockmaker Aldric Voss has spent forty years building the finest timepieces in the empire. But when he opens his shop one morning to find a pocket watch unlike anything he has ever seen — etched with symbols no living hand should know — he realizes some secrets were never meant to be found.
Inside the watch is a confession. Not his own.
What follows is a breathless journey through gaslit alleyways, hidden societies, and the shadowy boundary between the mechanical and the magical — as Aldric unravels a mystery buried deeper than anyone dared look, one that will force him to choose between the truth and everything he holds dear.
The Clockmaker's Confession is a richly atmospheric historical fantasy blending Victorian intrigue, clockwork mystery, and the haunting question that runs beneath every ticking second: what are we willing to confess when time finally runs out?
Perfect for fans of:
Natasha Pulley's The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
Kate Morton's The Clockmaker's Daughter
Gothic Victorian mystery with a touch of the supernatural
Step into the workshop. The gears are turning. The confession is waiting.
Details
- Publication Date
- Aug 18, 2026
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780557941797
- Category
- Fiction
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Muhammad Sadiq
Specifications
- Pages
- 93
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)